At almost every Listing Presentation we are asked the same question. Can you go thru our home and let us know what we need to do to make it more sale friendly? Fortunately I am fairly good at this process and after many years feel completely comfortable assuring an owner that it’s NOT them or their home that is a problem it’s the premise that we are “selling space”! Don’t get me wrong many homes are almost 100% “sale ready” but most are not. When you have to navigate your way around furniture in a room the space has shrunk considerably!

We go thru life with large work out machines in our bedrooms, our family rooms, even the garage. YES the garage can be a possibility but unless you are literally selling a GYM that machine in the bedroom needs to go! I know it works well for hanging clothes on the handles of the Treadmill but after you “clean out” that closet you’ll have lots of spare room. Another trick that’s a problem is stuffing everything in a closet that when opened will spill out at buyer’s feet who is innocently looking at the closet space. Not such a good idea. And it has happened! Having a pantry that is over run by expired cans of soup, yes again has happened. If you really think about it clutter is a giant scream of chaos calling out to you. Most of us (including me) just don’t think of decluttering and organizing unless we are forced. When you are getting ready to market your home it’s the forcing time!

Just take a good look from room to room and then start the process. Do the dogs really need a dog bed in “every room”. Remember when you go to your new home those beds can come out. Is your coffee table stacked with books, magazine, candles, bowls. Let me show you how you can make it a piece of art. Are your kitchen counters piled high with spices, storage jars, vinegar etc. It looks great to the home chef but those buyers that use their oven to store sweaters won’t “get it”.

So if you are ready to put your home on the market or just thinking about it all it , all it takes is one phone call to us and we truly can help! Some clients that I just closed escrow with actually thanked me for showing them the tricks to make their “bed” look nicer. Things that I take for granted as a professional can be hard for a client that is not into home decor! We’re only a phone call away! san-diego-coastal-homes.com